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HMS Amethyst and Wrecks in Plymouth Sound
Until recently, it was thought that the MHS Amethyst had been salvaged and little of the wreck remained, but recent discoveries by The SHIPS Project have proven otherwise.
4 October 2022 19:00 - 20:20
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Trees, masculinity and national identity in American art and writing, c. 1820-1870
In this talk, Professor Payne considers how far this interest in the trees of the wilderness was an expression of ideas about national identity and masculinity.
18 October 2022 19:00 - 20:20
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The 1922 General Election, the Birth of Modern British Elections and the Attempt to Manage its Outcome
The talk with Dr Bennett reveals a very different picture of the 1922 election. A reality of a political intrigue to try and manage the election's outcome by two of the party leaders.
8 November 2022 19:00 - 20:30
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Drawing fire: Linda Kitson
Join Dr Jayne Buchanan as she explores the work of the British artist Linda Kitson, who was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum (IWM) in April 1982 to document the conflict in the Falklands Islands.
15 November 2022 19:00 - 20:30
